Mark Steven Hilderbrand Sr. passed away on Sept. 2 in Melbourne, Fla. He was 67. He was born in Vicksburg on Nov. 25, 1955, to Albert Earl Hilderbrand Jr. and Vivian Ann Penley Hilderbrand.

He attended Mississippi State University and was co-owner of Hilderbrand Heating and Air Conditioning Inc. for many years.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Mary Katherine Allen.

He is survived by his 2 sons; Mark Steven Hilderbrand Jr. and David Martin Hildebrand; a daughter, Bridgette Allen and 2 grandchildren, Zoe Cao Hildebrand and Jackson Penley Hildebrand, 2 sisters Kathryn Lynn Baker and Susan Adele Everett (Denis) and a brother Keith Penley Hilderbrand (Dorothy), 4 nieces and 2 nephews.

Graveside services will be held on Oct. 28 at 2 p.m. in Cedar Grove Cemetery.